ATV crash kills Casey County man

A Casey County man died Friday from injuries he sustained in an all-terrain vehicle wreck, according to a news release from the Fayette County coroner's office.

William Lane, 39, of Middleburg, was flown to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital after he lost control of an ATV on a gravel road. He was pronounced dead at 7:02 p.m. Friday, "moments after arrival" at the hospital, the release said.

According to the release, Lane was riding on Slate Hill Road in rural Casey County when he lost control on a curve. He went off the road and up an embankment, then crashed into a tree.

The cause of death was listed as multisystem blunt-force trauma, the release said. W.L Pruitt Funeral Home in Hustonville is handling arrangements.

This story was originally published August 18, 2012 at 6:19 PM with the headline "ATV crash kills Casey County man."